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Defence budget 2024: Rajnath Singh thanked Nirmala Sitharaman for giving the “highest allocation”, which is 12.9% of total Budget for fiscal year 2024-25. India has set aside ₹6,21,940 crore for defence spending in the Union Budget 2024-25 – up from last year’s outlay of ₹5.94 lakh crore – finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced as she presented the Union Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday. In the Interim Budget 2024, ₹6,21,541 crore lakh crore was allocated for the defence sector. The allocation was 4.72 per cent more than what it was in financial year 2023-24. The capital outlay has been pegged at…

N Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is part of the National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP. Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu praised the Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Parliament Monsoon Session on Tuesday. He expressed gratitude for “recognising the needs of the state” and commended this year’s Budget as “progressive and confidence-boosting.” “On behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh, I thank the Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi Ji and Hon’ble Union Finance Minister @nsitharaman Ji, for recognising the needs of our State and focusing on a…

The scrapping of the indexation benefit on property sale will have a huge impact on the real estate market. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced an increase in both long-term and short-term capital gains tax. The government has also proposed to do away with the indexation benefit for sale of property, which allowed property owners to adjust their gains for inflation. While the short-term capital gains tax has been increased from 15 per cent to 20 per cent, LTCG will be flat at 12.5 per cent. Deepak Shenoy, the founder of Capital Mind, said the scrapping of the indexation…

The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024 was approved by the Karnataka Cabinet on Monday. This bill proposes the division of the capital city into five zones in order to restructure the civic administration. The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill 2024 Sources have indicated that the bill is expected to be presented in the state Assembly during the upcoming Monsoon Session, commencing on Tuesday. The bill introduces the establishment of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). It is a new governing body with enhanced planning and financial powers. It also delineates the formation of five zones under the GBA, each to be overseen…

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled her seventh Union Budget 2024 for the fiscal year 2024-2025 during a presentation on Tuesday. Following the budget announcement for 2024, mobile phones and chargers are set to become more affordable with a 15% reduction in custom duties. Budget 2024: Things that get cheaper. Following the announcement of Budget 2024, there is an anticipation of price reductions for various products. Mobile phones, chargers, and accessories will now have a decreased customs duty of 15%. Gold and silver will be subjected to a 6% duty, while platinum will have a duty of 6.4%.  Additionally, three cancer…

Anurag Kashyap is a renowned filmmaker recognized for his internationally acclaimed works such as ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ and ‘Kennedy’, is set to release his next production, ‘Little Thomas’. The film stars Gulshan Devaiah and Rasika Dugal in leading roles, alongside child artist Hridansh Parekh. Little thomas release date The world premiere of ‘Little Thomas’ is scheduled to take place at the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). In addition to Kashyap, the film is supported by Ranjan Singh, Rajnikant Oza, Charu Oza, Anushka Shah, and Kabir Ahuja.In ‘Little Thomas’, Kashyap was captivated by the creative vision of the National Award-winning…

Netflix just dropped the trailer for the first part of ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4 Part 1. It’s finally here! Fans can expect more romance, drama, and exciting Parisian escapades when the show premieres on August 15. Emily in Paris season 4 part 1 trailer  In this upcoming season, viewers will follow Emily Cooper (played by Lily Collins) as she embarks on new adventures in the City of Lights. From work dilemmas to personal relationships, Emily faces a whole new set of obstacles with the introduction of new characters and unexpected twists. Get ready for glamorous parties, love interests, and…

Elon Musk disclosed in an interview that one of his sons was metaphorically deceased after being deceived into authorizing his child to undergo puberty blockers. Musk further mentioned his determination to eradicate the virus during the discussion. Official interview of Elon Musk  “It occurred with one of my elder sons, where I was essentially deceived into signing papers for my son, Xavier,” Musk shared with Jordan Peterson. I didn’t understand what was happening at that time. Covid-19 was happening, so there was a lot of confusion and I was told Xavier might commit suicide if he doesn’t,” the billionaire said.…

Janata Dal (United), a key NDA ally with 12 Lok Sabha MPs, has been demanding special status to Bihar. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government on Monday said that the special status to Bihar cannot be granted as per the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) report 2012, dealing a big blow to Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (U) which is a key ally of the BJP. In a written reply to Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha MP Ramprit Mandal, Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary stated,”The Special Category Status for plan assistance was granted in the past by the National Development Council (NDC) to…

India vs Sri Lanka: BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar cleared the air on why Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson was not named for the ODI series. At new head coach Gautam Gambhir’s request, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made themselves available for the ODI series against Sri Lanka next month, just three weeks after they retired from the T20I format. The duo had made the big announcement within hours of India winning the T20 World Cup, and a little later, Ravindra Jadeja followed suit. However, the latter was not recalled for the contest, which subsequently sparked questions on his future…